Extended Abstract Squeezing ground conditions pose significant challenges in designing adequate support for tunnels. Squeezing ground imposes extremely high loads that must be properly designed to avoid large tunnel deformation and convergence and failure of the structural support. Numerous empirical, observational, and analytical methods have been proposed over the years to design support systems in squeezing ground conditions, but all of them have some limitations. This study presents a unique physical model to simulate tunnel boring machine (TBM) excavation and support installation process in squeezing clay-rich rocks is developed. The observations from the scale model simulations are made to improve the understanding of the interactions between the support and the squeezing ground. The physical model included a large true-triaxial cell, a miniature TBM, laboratory-prepared synthetic test specimen with properties like natural mudstone, and an instrumented cylindrical aluminum support system. Experiments were conducted at realistic in-situ stress levels to study the time-dependent three-dimensional tunnel support convergence. The tunnel was excavated using the miniature TBM in the cubical rock specimen loaded in the true-triaxial cell, after which the support was installed. The confining stress was then increased in stages to values greater than the rock unconfined compressive strength. A model for the time-dependent longitudinal displacement profile (LDP) for the supported tunnel was proposed using the tunnel convergence measurements at different times and stress levels. The LDP formulation was used to estimate the magnitude of squeezing loads carried by the tunnel support. The increase in thrust in the support was back-calculated from an analytical solution with the assumption of linear elastic support. The observed results can be used to optimize support requirement for tunnels in squeezing ground.


This paper addresses finite-time horizon optimal control of single-loop networked control systems with stochastically modeled communication channel and disturbances. To cope with the uncertainties, an optimization-based control scheme is proposed which uses a disturbance feedback and the age of information as central aspects. The disturbance feedback is an extension of the control law used for balanced stochastic optimal control previously proposed for control systems without network. Balanced optimality is understood as a compromise between minimizing of expected deviations from the reference and minimization of the uncertainty of future states. Timevarying state constraints as well as time-invariant input constraints are considered, and the controllers are synthesized by semi-definite programs.


In the displacement sensor using laser self-mixing interference, the signal processing method plays an important role. Inherent drawbacks of the spectrum estimation algorithm such as spectrum leakage will influence the measurement of beat frequency and degrade the displacement measurement accuracy. In order to accurately extract the displacement information from self-mixing interference signals, we propose an approach based on improved all-phase fast Fourier transform, which has eminent ability to restrain spectral leakage. The principle of self-mixing interference is presented. A measurement error on the order of nanometer is obtained by experimental measurement, which demonstrates the superiority of the proposed approach in comparison with fast Fourier transform.


This study provides evidence that collective strategy is prevalent in small firms in fragmented industries. COMPUSTAT data were combined with afield survey of small manufacturingfirms to test hypotheses concerning the relative frequencies of various collective strategies, the effects of environmental variables on collective activity, and the contribution of collective behavior to firm performance. Results indicate that agglomerate and organic collective strategies are the most frequently employed, and that munificent environments were positively associated with collective behavior and performance. Complex environments were negatively associated with collective strategy and no effect was found for volatile environments. The study also discusses methodological issues concerning the use of the COMPUSTAT database, and the usual practice of omitting cases with missing financial information.


Abstract : This report describes the general test subsystem practices and tradeoff criteria that will make it possible for an equipment's or system's availability (or operational readiness) requirements to be met through the most cost effective usage of fault diagnosis/isolation/test subsystems that are used in conjunction with the maintenance of the equipment. The trade-off criteria are intended for use in planning the acquisition of new equipments and systems and to provide more accurate assessment of total life-cycle cost. (Author)


This paper draws on the expert views of over one hundred stakeholders, including fifty specialists
worldwide who are involved in research or management of natural resources in a rural context. It
explores ideas relevant to Resilience and Social Ecological Systems (SESs) from perspectives offered
in three separate but thematically linked events and applies these perspectives in the construction
of panarchy metaphors that examine Natura 2000 interest associated with "Malghe" (alpinemountain)
grassland, in Val di Ledro, Trentino, Italy.
The authors invited participants in the three events to consider resilience in the context of the
management of upland cultural landscapes but other themes including public health, nature
conservation and cultural identity emerged.
This approach resulted in participants embarking on discussions that were subsequently classified
as illustrating seven key themes:
1. Cultural landscapes,
2. SES as metaphor or quantitative model,
3. Resilience as by-product of complex systems or a human attribute,
4. SES and co-adaptation,
5. Resilience and value systems,
6. Transformation or resilience,
7. Resilience Analysis as an applied technique.
These debates identified valuable insights on the application of resilience techniques. System
scale and governance relationships in resource management occurred as a crosscutting theme.
Participants' valued panarchy and SES as "thinking tools" for use within participatory techniques
but differed on their value as predictive models for generating locally adapted solutions.
We are able to shed light on some of these concerns by looking at our current work on developing
a panarchy perspective to Natura 2000 interest within the cultural landscape of Malghe grassland.
As part of work in progress we present issues encountered in constructing adaptive cycle diagrams
and defining their comparative shapes through evaluating relative natural capital and complexity.
We also explore options of combining social and biophysical measures within adaptive cycles and
SES.


The cation-induced supramolecular organization of sandwich crown-substituted rare-earth phthalo-cyaninates in organic solvents in the presence of alkali-metal thiocyanates has been studied by spectrophotometry. KSCN reacts with a triple-decker lutetium complex in CHCl 3 to form the cofacial dimers 2Lu 2 (R 4 Pc) 3 . 4KSCN (R 4 Pc 2 - = 4,5,4',5',4",5",4''',5'''-tetrakis(1,4,7,10,13-pentaoxatridecamethylene)phthalocyaninate ion). The nitrogenous base 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene can reduce monoradical rare-earth phthalocyaninate (Y 3 + , Gd 3 + , Yb 3 + , Lu 3 + ). The interaction ol alkali-metal (K + , Rb + , Cs + ) thiocyanates with one-electron-reduced diphthalocyaninates forms contributes to their organization in polymeric cofacial aggregates with the composition {[Ln(R 4 Pc) - 2.M + ].3MSCN] N .


The Laborcita Formation of the Sacramento Mountains, N. Mex., overlies the Holder Formation (Upper Pennsylvanian) and underlies the Abo Formation (Lower Permian); it is believed to represent continuous deposition from the top of the Holder to the base of the Abo. Megafaunal evidence is inconclusive regarding the age of the unit; preliminary study of fusulinid zones suggests a Pennsylvanian-Permian boundary 90 feet above the base of the formation (Otte, 1959). Restudy of the fusulinid fauna permits identification of these principal species: Dunbarinella americana, Schwagerina campensis, S. emaciata, Triticites creekensis, T. ventricosus. Consideration of published ranges of these species in conjunction with less populous elements of the fauna demonstrates that the Laborcita is wholly Wolfcampian (Bursum) in age.


This paper outlines, with reference to recent structures, special uses of precast and prestressed concrete in tall building design and construction with the objective of stimulating the development of new structural systems to answer the needs of post modern architecture in high-rise buildings. The emphasis is on examples of the use of precast concrete elements and prestressing as techniques to achieve particular results as distinct from the substitution of prefabricated concrete for insitu concrete or prestressed concrete in lieu of reinforced concrete.


A multitarget programming model dealing with multistatic sonar information was proposed. A method based on correlation test and the optimal assignment was deduced according to the method of track correlation of multi-sensors. This method decided the cost function and passive emitter localization using weighted instrumental variables according to the targets' position estimation from multi-nodes. It avoided a large quantity of calculation of correlation cost of measurements which come from different tracks. The calculation burden of the system was reduced. At the meantime, with the elimination of measurements error, which has lower cost in the optimal assignment process, the probability of wrong correlation was decreased.


cDNA encoding a novel phosphodiesterase (PDE) was isolated from a human fetal lung cDNA library and designated PDE10A. The deduced amino acid sequence contains 779 amino acids, including a putative cGMP binding sequence in the amino-terminal portion of the molecule and a catalytic domain that is 16–47% identical in amino acid sequence to those of other PDE families. Recombinant PDE10A transfected and expressed in COS-7 cells hydrolyzed cAMP and cGMP with K m values of 0.26 and 7.2 μm, respectively, and V max with cGMP was almost twice that with cAMP. Of the PDE inhibitors tested, dipyridamole was most effective, with IC50 values of 1.2 and 0.45 μm for inhibition of cAMP and cGMP hydrolysis, respectively. cGMP inhibited hydrolysis of cAMP, and cAMP inhibited cGMP hydrolysis with IC50 values of 14 and 0.39 μm, respectively. Thus, PDE10A exhibited properties of a cAMP PDE and a cAMP-inhibited cGMP PDE. PDE10A transcripts were particularly abundant in the putamen and caudate nucleus regions of brain and in thyroid and testis, and in much lower amounts in other tissues. The PDE10A gene was located on chromosome 6q26 by fluorescentin situ hybridization analysis. PDE10A represents a new member of the PDE superfamily, exhibiting unique kinetic properties and inhibitor sensitivity.


Many researchers have found that real activities manipulation undermines future profitability, because it deviates from normal operating activities. We are interested in sales manipulation, which is one type of real activities manipulation relating to corporate sustainability. First, we empirically examine whether the effects of sales manipulation on future profitability differ according to the strategies of a firm. Next, we divide sales manipulation as a type of real activities manipulation and optimal sales manipulation and then examine how the two types of sales manipulation affect future profitability. Finally, we examine how the effects of optimal sales manipulation on future profitability differ according to the firm's strategies. The empirical findings show that the association between sales manipulation and future profitability is more negative (−) for a product differentiation strategy than for a cost leadership strategy. Further, the sales manipulation performed by firms with a high proportion of the starting inventory and a decrease in the inventory during the current year has a positive (+) impact on future profitability. Our results contribute to the literature on business strategy by presenting evidence that core management activities are related to future financial performance, according to the business strategy. In addition, our research shows that sales manipulation can turn into an optimal operating activity, depending on the firm's situation.


In present paper a study has been carried out to analyze the thermophysical properties and microstructural behavior of CaO.Fe2O3.A binary eutectic sample material is taken in the ratio of 22:78 by Wt. % in mixed powder form prepared manually. The sample powder is heat-treated at 950°C, 1050°C, and 1150°C for three hour holding time in programmable furnace. Further, the characterization is done with the help of different characterization technique like DSC, XRD, TGA to analyze its thermophysical properties and microstructural changes. This studies became necessary to analyze and interpret the data collected from prototype material found from nuclear severe accident occurred in the past. As heat transfer phenomena plays the crucial role in nuclear severe accident due to high temperature gradient developed inside the reactor vessel. Hence a non-prototype material is needed to study about heat transfer phenomena and in context of this study the material CaO.Fe2O3 is being considered. This study bears the first stage to validate the given material is simulant material. In the current study, heat absorbed, phase analysis, unit cell volume, melting point, crystallite size, dislocation density, and weight loss have been reported and analyzed.


We demonstrated superluminal light propagation with a negative group velocity of -5.7 m/s in a photorefractive Bi 12SiO20 crystal by using the dispersive phase coupling effect in a nondegenerate two-wave mixing process. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first experimental demonstration of superluminal light propagation at room temperature in solids by using a classical wave mixing technique. In addition, we showed the tunability of the group velocity of light between the negative (superluminal light) and the positive (subluminal light) by simply tuning the experimental conditions such as the frequency of the coupling beam, the incident intensity, and the externally applied electric fields.


The phase delay and fusion alignment error of fiber optical quarter waveplate are the main reasons that makes the fiber optic current transducer( FOCT) instability. Based on the in-line Sagnac interferometer setup,we analyzed and established the Jones matrix model of FOCT in this paper. The relationship between the phase delay and alignment error with the scale factor of FOCT was linked,which makes further error compensation available. And through experimental practice,the extinction ratio that is less than 0. 2d B is developed.


More and more malicious apps and APT attacks now target macOS, making it crucial for researchers to develop threat countermeasures on macOS. In this paper, we attempt to construct a macOS cyber range for the evaluation of red team and blue team performances. Our proposed system is composed of three fundamental components: an attack-defense association graph, a Go language-based red team emulation tool, and a toolkit for blue team performance evaluation. We demonstrate the effectiveness of our proposed cyber range with real-world scenarios, and believe it will stimulate more research innovations on threat analysis for macOS.


It is a big problem for ornamental trees replanting in unseasonable time.A big scale replanting trial of some ornamental trees in unseasonable time was carried out during the constructing of "Ecology Civilization Village" of Lancun in Datong township,Wuan city,Hebei province in July 2005.The replanting survive percentages of Salix babylonica L.,Euonymus japonicus Thunb.,Rosa chinensis Jacp.var.minima Voss.reached upto 100%,100%,and 99.8% respectively through the methods of adjusting water balance of tree,keeping most absorption roots alive,selecting species of tree,and their defoliate amount was lower than 50%.


| 37 Anish Aravind, an alumnus of Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, Pune is a Human Capital Management Professional with over 17 yrs of experience across Manufacturing, FMCG, IT Product, ITES Industry segments. His career has spread across Century Rayon, Marico, Wipro CCLG, GE-Capital (Genpact) and Nielsen Audio – (Formerly Arbitron India). In Jan 2015, he co-founded SS Consulting, a boutique management consulting firm based in Kochi, Kerala which focuses on enabling the IT SME ecosystem in Kerala. He uses social media for advancing his profession via SHRM and NIPM as also for his interests in birding, cricket umpiring and Citizen Science. Anish Aravind My Social Media is not your Father's Megatrend


One of the two problems selected concerned the optimum size of music print. After preliminary investigation and analysis, a more fundamental problem became evident, namely, what is the relative perceptibility of the various music symbols? This limitation resulted from the observation that music symbols vary greatly in size within a uniform staff and that there may be symbols which need enlarging, redesigning, or otherwise changing because of their musical importance and relative imperceptibility.


Introduction: Musculoskeletal disorders are injuries that Affect the musculoskeletal system that can be the caused or aggravated by the working environment. Factors that can cause musculoskeletal disorders are exertion of force, repetition, and awkward posture. Awkward posture held too long in the same position will cause injuries and complaints , which in turn will Decrease the productivity for the workers and the company. Purpose: The aim of the study is to examine the correlation between working posture and musculoskeletal disorders on concrete workers of the production division in PT. X Bali. Method: This study is an observational analytical study with cross-sectional design, participated by 43 concrete workers of production division using consecutive sampling technique. The study was held at PT X's concrete plant on Jl. Prof. Dr. Ida Bagus Mantra No. 2461, Gianyar, Bali from 15th July to 17th July. Working posture was measured with Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) and the level of musculoskeletal disorder was measured with Nordic Body Map (NBM). Both variables were Analyzed using Kendall's Tau-C to Determine the correlation between working posture and musculoskeletal disorders. Results: Most workers had moderate risk of working posture measured with REBA (46.5%). Using the NBM method, most workers had moderate levels of musculoskeletal disorders. (46.5%). The distribution of MSDs on the body part are mostly located on the shoulder and hip. Analysis of correlation between working posture and musculoskeletal disorder results in (p < 0.001) and (r = 0.769). Conclusion: that there is a significant correlation between work posture with musculoskeletal complaints in concrete factory workers of the production unit at PT. X Bali.


Introduction Kinetics is critical for discovering the mechanism of enzyme action and many other important processes in biochemistry. Such studies clearly form the basis for the detailed understanding we have of flavoenzymes. Unfortunately, students have trouble learning this vital subject. The mathematics intimidates many students and they fail to grasp its relation to experimental observables. Furthermore, the reasoning typical in classrooms and textbooks flows from postulated schemes to predicted results; this is opposite to what occurs in the laboratory, where the kineticist constructs reaction schemes based on experiments and designs new experiments to test the evolving model. Thus, traditional classes in biochemical kinetics often fail to convey the power of this vital subject. Extensive lab work could fill this gap, but is not generally practical. Kinetics, especially transient kinetics, can require expensive instruments, biochemicals, and enzymes and often requires long hours in the lab. Computer simulations could serve as a practical alternative to lab exercises. Many computer programs are available to solve the differential equations describing enzyme reactions, with some explicitly designed for biochemistry. However, these simulate mechanisms that are known a priori by the student – there is no discovery, which is the essence of a scientific investigation.


Abstract The World Tourism Organisation's Recife Charter on Senior Tourism was the first document of its kind to make the explicit connection between senior tourism and quality of life. At the same time, this important declaration called for a much needed research agenda to examine such a linkage, since up to that point most studies either had tended to view those who had retired simply as a market niche with disposable income that could travel out of season, or else had considered this growing sector of the population solely in terms of another type of tourist. After discussing the meaning of life quality, this paper seeks to respond to the WTO challenge by outlining a number of hypotheses which collectively form a useful theoretical base for subsequent empirical investigation. More specifically, it focuses on such factors in the home environment as loss of freedom, relative deprivation, declining status, discrimination and social exclusion-experiences of the elderly which can be alleviated by the ego-enhancing properties, settings and opportunities of tourism. The article also seeks to identify researchers willing to undertake this sort of inquiry.


In this paper, we propose a method to detect the waving drive from a single camera in real-time. The requirement for the proposed method is computation time, accuracy and the dependency on the lane marker. The previous waving drive detection systems are based on the detection of the lane marker. Thus, the pre- vious systems can't work on a road with no lane marker, like a snow road. The proposed method uses the planar region in front of the vehicle by converting it to a top-view image. The system is able to work on a road without a lane marker. To resolve the problem of the computation time, we apply the particle filter to speed up the proposed method. The proposed method is tested on both synthesized and real image to check the accuracy and computation speed. The experiment shows that the proposed method works on both roads with or without lane marker. Also, an online experiment is done to demonstrate that proposed method works in real-time.


Methods for measuring the sensitivity of a data packet signal receiver are provided by varying the power level or modulation of the received data packet signal, or both, in a predetermined controlled sequence of data packet signals.


Rationalist intellectuals and spiritualists who wrote in The grain of sand from 1896 to 1899 focused on anticlericalism and secularization of society by giving a spiritual treatment to the country's social problems. Also maintained a strong argument against the Catholic Church who asked him to stop being a house of merchants and to conform to the teachings of the gospel.


Accessing federated data sources and databases leads to several concerns related to anomalies. Specifically, data from integrated and federated data sources can have anomalies such as inconsistency, redundancies and interpretation conflicts in terms of different business contexts. Normally, data is accessed from federated data sources using multi-vendors' database management systems (DBMS) own repository, catalogue or metadata schema. However, catalogues do not provide complete description of data elements during the processes of search and match. In this paper, we propose a generic algorithm to help in integrating catalogues of distinct multi-vendors DBMSs. Our focus is to provide seamless data search of matching of schema's structure and objects. Current database environments are highly heterogeneous and our algorithm used to play an essential role as implementation for federated data found in grid and inter-cloud e-infrastructure. Within this context, our algorithm performs search by matching information, extract anomalies in federated data sources or DBMSs, and our experiments demonstrate and detect the evaluations of anomalies on data matching.


RATIONALE
The challenge of glycan identification due to their structural complexity and diversity has profited enormously from recent developments in mass spectrometry (MS) related methods. For photodissociation MS, infrared (IR) and ultraviolet (UV) lasers can generate complementary fragment ions, so an effective combination of the two methods may provide rich and valuable fragment patterns for glycan analysis.

METHODS
A 7.0 T Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance (FT ICR) mass spectrometer equipped with a double-beam laser system was applied for the experiments. 3,5-diiodo-L-tyrosine was selected as the assistant molecule to form complex ions with ten isomeric disaccharides through electrospray ionization. The complex ions were further isolated and irradiated by IR and UV lasers separately or continuously in the FT ICR cell.

RESULTS
By combining the two complementary fragment spectra generated from the IR and UV lasers, a clear identification of all the ten isomers was achieved using their binary codes based on their fragmentation patterns. The double-beam method simplfies the experiment by introduced the two lasers sequently in one experiment, providing richer fragmentation patterns and making the full discrimination easier.

CONCLUSIONS
This study demonstrates the capabilities of the combination of IR and UV photodissociation MS in the identification of diverse glycan isomers. The double-beam photodissociation method described here distinguished composition-, configuration- and connectivity disaccharide isomers successfully. Compared to the data accumulation method based on separated IR and UV experiments, this method is simpler, faster, more flexible and also characterized by richer fragmentation patterns.


In this paper, a fast-convergent fault detection and isolation architecture is proposed for linear MIMO continuous-time systems. By exploiting a system decomposition technique and making use of kernel-based deadbeat estimators, the state variables can be estimated in a non-asymptotic way. Estimation residuals are then defined to detect the occurrence of a fault and identify the occurring fault function after fault detection. In the noisy scenario, thresholds are defined for the residual to distinguish the effect of the noise from that of the fault. Numerical examples are included to characterize the effectiveness of the proposed FDI architecture.


As NASA looks ahead to next-generation human space exploration, it is essential to consider the cost of operations and support in order to ensure the development of affordable programs. The life-cycle costs of future exploration ventures can be reduced by focusing on the interplanetary logistics strategy. By leveraging proven supply chain management techniques from the military and commercial sectors and applying them to the unique challenges of human space exploration, space logistics can be streamlined, and mission affordability and robustness can be increased. This paper describes a modeling framework for space logistics which enables description, evaluation, and optimization of various types of logistics strategies. The framework is embodied in SpaceNet, a discrete event simulation and optimization software program.


Heat recovery from the waste gas from heat-treatment processes is of decisive importance for the efficient utilization of fossil energy sources. Plant and process-engineering advantages can be obtained in this context by means of preheating of combustion air using recuperator burners, which at present are available only in the form of pulse burners. For this reason, a study has been made within the context of a research project sponsored by AiF into whether decentralized recuperation can also be implemented with swirl-stabilized flat-flame burners. The waste gas is intended to be drawn off centrally through the burner. The investigations indicate that central waste-gas take-off is practicable in principle in such burners. Combustion must be configured in such a way that an open reflux zone, from which the waste gas can be drawn off via the burner, is formed. The information obtained makes it possible to start design of a prototype burner with an integrated recuperator.


Abstract The present work aimed to study the influence of ABS type and compatibilizer on the thermal and mechanical properties of PC/ABS blends. For that, blends of PC with two types of ABS, with different rubber content, were prepared at 70 wt% of PC and 30 wt% of ABS, without and with compatibilizer at loadings of 1, 3 and 5 wt%. The effectiveness of those formulations was examined by means of morphological (SEM), thermal (DSC, TGA) and mechanical (tensile and microhardness) properties. It was shown that the compatibilizer had in general beneficial effects on the global properties of PC/ABS blends, and that the optimal amount of compatibilizer depends on the ABS type.


IMPROVING THE SPEAKING ABILITY OF THE SEVENTH GRADE
STUDENTS AT SMP MUHAMMADIYAH I MLATI SLEMAN
By
Henny Maya sari
05202244196
ABSTRACT
This research is aimed to find and describe of the whole activities of English
speaking club in improving the speaking ability of the seventh grade students of SMP
Muhammadiyah I Mlati Sleman in Academic year 2012/ 2013. This research is a
descriptive qualitative. The research was conducted from July-August 2012.
The respondents of this research were the teachers and the students. The main
research instrument was the researcher herself. She conducted observation, in-depth
interview to collect the data and also took some pictures for the documents. The data
collected were in the form of field notes and interview transcripts. The data are in the
form of utterances, words, phrases, clauses, and sentences. The trustworthiness of the
data was obtained by using triangulation technique.
With regard to the data analysis, the result of this study can be stated as
follows, firstly the occurrences of materials in the speaking club. These are,
"Greeting"(10%), "Delivering long Message"(14%), "Guessing Something"(12%),
"How often do you..?"(16%), "Profession"(14%),"Direction"(8%), "Who am
I?"(14%), "Recount Text"(12%). Secondly the occurrences of teaching technique in
the speaking club. These are, "Class Discussions"(37,5%), "Role-plays (25%),
"Games"(25%), and "Audio Visuals"(12,5%).The findings of the research show that
the students' and teachers' opinions of English speaking club are that students can
perform short conversation, they can improve their speaking ability in expressing
their thoughts, ideas, feelings and attitudes, and the students can improve their self
confidence in speaking English.


HIV-specific T-cell responses play an important role in control of infection. Because CCL3 has immune modulatory and antiviral activities, we hypothesized that host CCL3 genotype (CCL3L1 gene duplications) would influence the development of effective HIV-specific immune responses. Copy numbers of CCL3L1 were determined for 71 HIV-infected women, and HIV-specific CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell responses to overlapping peptide pools spanning the HIV-1 subtype C genome were simultaneously measured by an interferon-γ and interleukin-2 whole-blood flow cytometric assay. Host CCL3L1 copy number correlated negatively with viral load (r = −0.239, P = 0.045), as did magnitudes of Gag CD4+ (r = −0.362, P = 0.002) and CD8+ (r = −0.261, P = 0.028) T-cell responses. Patients with a Gag CD4+ response (P = 0.002) or dominant Gag CD8+ (P = 0.006) response had significantly lower viral loads than those whose dominant response targeted another region of the genome, whereas a dominant Nef-specific CD8+ T-cell response was associated with higher HIV viral load. CCL3L1 copy number greater than or equal to the population median of 5 was significantly associated with increased magnitude of CD4+ Gag responses (P = 0.017), and women who had CD4+ and CD8+ Gag-specific responses had significantly lower viral loads (P = 0.004) and higher CCL3L1 copy number (P = 0.015) than those women with only CD8+ Gag-specific responses.


This paper describes the electrochemical reduction of nitrite ion in basic media 0.2M KHC03, with glassy carbon or ITO electrodes modified with a conducting polymer derived from Co(II)tetra-3-aminophenyl-porphyrin. Cyclic voltammetry results show an enhancement in the current of the corresponding Co(II)/Co(I) redox couple when the solution contains 0.02M nitrite. When spectroelectrochemical experiments were performed in the support electrolyte, the modified electrode does not stabilize Co(I) oxidation state, but when there is nitrite in the solution a band at 549nm appears, indicating the stabilization of Co(I) oxidation state probably due to the formation of an intermediary complex between the Co(I) and nitrite. Controlled potential electrolysis experiments verify the production of ammonia and hydrazine even at very negative potentials, showing the electrocatalytic character and the stability of this modified electrode


Basic L1 adaptive controller [1] is considered to be an improved controller as compared to the traditional Direct and Indirect MRAC (Model Reference Adaptive control). It is proposed to take advantage of the new B control method [2], [3] which exhibits improved performances in the time and the frequency domain and integrate these methods. Preliminary comparisons of the transmissions of output to input, as well as to input and output plant disturbances show a definite improvement when integrating L1 control and B control which we name BL1 control.


In the field of information security, one of the most important topic is how to construct cryptosystem. In this paper, firstly we propose definition of cryptosystem with low-power consumption. Then, methods to construct symmetric and asymmetric cryptosystem with low-power consumption are given. Finally, we discuss how to design component element of cryptosystem with low-power consumption.


The procedures for detecting fossils on Mars can be derived from the methods that are already used in terrestrial paleobiology (Cady et al., 2003). Here fossils preserving regions are visually located, then inspected for morphological features that might imply fossilised biology (Cady and Noffke, 2009; Westall et al., 2015). Morphological evidence of microfossils on its own is not a completely reliable biosignature (García Ruiz et al., 2002). However, evidence of biological activity may be implanted within the molecular and isotopic composition of organic compounds, which can serve as biosignatures (Summons et al., 2008). Thus, combining both morphological with organo-geochemical evidence could strengthen any argument that a given geological feature could be associated with biological activity. The results from the simultaneous morphological and geochemical analysis of geobiological structures on Earth could provide evidence that any comparable structures that may be observed on Mars, are potentially connected to biological activity, and therefore, may be suitable for collection for return to the Earth, for further analysis.


The study of cultural factors has become fashionable, in particular in organizational research. However, the why and how of their influence on behavior remains difficult to trace. In this paper we intend to draw attention to methodological issues in cross-cultural comparisons of values. We shall argue that these issues have serious consequences for the interpretation of observed differences.


During the past decade, the so-called 'hypothesis of cognitive extension', according to which the material vehicles of some cognitive pr ocesses are spatially distributed over the brain and the extracranial parts of the body and th e world, has received lots of attention, both favourable and unfavourable. The debate has largely focussed on three related issues: (1) the role of parity considerations, (2) the role of func tionalism, and (3) the importance of a mark of the cognitive. This paper critically assesses th e issues and their interconnections. Section 1 provides a brief introduction. Section 2 argues that some of the most prominent objections against the appeal to parity c onsiderations fail. Section 3 shows that such considerations are nevertheless unsuitable as an rgument for cognitive extension. First, the actual argumentative burden is carried by an un derlying commitment to functionalism, not by the parity considerations themselves. Second , in the absence of an independently motivated mark of the cognitive, the argument based on parity considerations does not get off the ground, but given such a mark, it is superfluou s. Section 4 argues that a similar dilemma arises for the attempt to defend cognitive extensio n by a general appeal to functionalism. Unless it can be independently settled what it is f or a process to be cognitive, functionalism itself will be undermined by the possibility of cog nitive extension. Like parity considerations, functionalism is thus either unable to support cogn itive extension or superfluous. Hence, nothing short of the specification of an appropriat e mark of the cognitive that can be fulfilled not only by intracranial but also by extended proce sses will do as an argument for cognitive extension.


It's urgent to reform the traditional management system and management mode in college laboratories.The thesis aims to explore feasible plans to improve the management level in college laboratories during the construction of the new management system via modern network computer technology and better application of concept of the management reform in the college laboratories by the use of the laboratory management system based on internet.


Because the Japanese judiciary exclusively hires young and unproven jurists for its lower courts, it maintains elaborate career incentive structures. We use personnel data on 276 judges (every judge hired between 1961 and 1965) to explore the determinants of career success and test whether politicians manipulate those incentives. We find strong evidence that the system rewards the most productive judges, but little evidence of ongoing school cliques, and no evidence that the system favors judges who mediate over those who write opinions. We also find that even as late as the 1980s, those judges who joined a prominent leftist organization in the 1960s were still receiving less attractive jobs than their colleagues. Moreover, judges who decided a case against the government incurred the rise that the government would punish them with less attractive posts. Finally, judges who declared unconstitutional a crucial section of the electoral law received less attractive posts than those who held it constitutional. Copyright 1997 by Oxford University Press.


Thermal deformation occurs in the welding of steel structures. The thermal deformation due to the high temperature while welding resulted in poor quality of the manufacturing products. In this research, thermal deformation analysis for CO₂ welding of an H-type frame in a commercial vehicle was performed by using the finite element method. Welding process variables such as welding sequence, clamping position, clamping time, and cooling time were simulated. The calculated deformation shapes were compared to the measured deformation shapes, resulting in a good correlation.


Number is a special field of human culture and language. Numerical phrases and idioms as an important component of Chinese and western culture,reflects the Chinese and western traditions and cultures. The comparative analysis of cultural connotation differneceas in numbers between Chinese and English,helps to improve the ability of cross-cultural communication,and to promote the English learning and teaching.


Metal stamping is a sheet metal manufacturing process in which products are made using press machine and press tools. Currently sheet metal stamping process is practiced in Ethiopian metal industries in large amount but, mostly they use the technology which has been introduced to the companies 50 years back. This results in larger loss in material, economy and machines. These paper work asses the loss in the existing manufacturing process and provides a better way which conforms to the modern technology. In the existing metal stamping process of our country's metal industries large press machines are used with separate single operation press tools. But, in modern technology a progressive dies are used in which all the operations are integrated in one progressive press tool and all the operations are done successively. In this paper work a progressive press tool is designed using logopress 3 die design software for a part called receiver body which is produced in Gafat armament industry. In the existing system the part is produced after passing through 22 separate working stations, 48 parts are made per day and it costs 102 birr per part. But in the newly designed progressive press tool the part is produced in one progressive die, 7200 parts are produced per day and it costs 12.23 birr per part. Therefore, introducing modern progressive press tools using computer aided design/computer aided manufacturing software's could make a huge difference in Ethiopian metal industries.


A high resolution transformable PET camera for human research has been developed. It can be transformed from whole-body mode (83 cm detector ring diameter, 13 cm axial FOV) to brain/breast mode (54 cm diameter, 21 cm axial FOV). This flexibility allows more optimal imaging for more dedicated human research studies, compared to commercial systems that are designed primarily for whole-body cancer imaging. The camera has 12 rectangular detector modules with gaps between modules which are small and remain constant for every configuration. Each module has a large detection area of 13 times21 cm2 and 3,168 BGO detector crystals of 2.68 times 2.68 times 18 mm3 with built-in front-end electronics. The system has 38,016 BGO detectors and 924 PMT in total. The low-cost high-resolution PMT-quadrant-sharing (PQS) detector design was used for the detection system. A fast LED cross-reference calibration method is used to maintain the PMT gain balance. To improve the spatial sampling, the gantry rotates 30" with a fine step of 1"along with the high-speed electronics and detector modules. The whole system (detectors, electronics, mechanics, and software) was designed and fabricated inhouse. The performance characteristics are measured following the NEMA NU 2-2001 standard. 3D acquisitions were collected without interplane septa in the system. The sensitivity is 4.2% for whole-body mode and 9.2% for brain/breast mode with a Na-22 point source placed at FOV center. For brain/breast mode, the transaxial image resolutions at 0, 10 cm are 2.7 and 4.0 mm; while for whole-body mode, the resolutions are 3.3 and 3.9 mm. The slice thickness resolution is 2.6 to 3.3 mm in brain mode. DOI reduction technique is applied into the sinogram with the model- based Point Spread Function (PSF) obtained by Monte Carlo simulations to achieve high-definition (HD), high uniform PET images. The improved image resolutions are 2.9, 3.3 mm in whole-body mode at the location of 0, 10 cm offset. A coincidence window of 13 ns collects 93% of the trues. The scatter fraction is 48% in brain mode. The maximum noise- equivalent count rate (NECR) is 34 Kcps at 4.6 KBq/cc for the brain mode and 20 Kcps at 5.6 KBq/cc for whole-body mode with the 70-cm NEMA NECR phantom. The convertible lead shield is being redesigned for higher NECR in whole-body mode.


In this paper,the following results are obtained: ① A complete ring of sets L is a Stone algebra iff every vompletely prime filter of L is exactly contained in a maximal filter. ② A complete ring of sets L is a Stone algebra iff L is the Cartesian product of product-irreducible Stone algebras. ③ A complete ring of sets L is a Lukasiewicz trivalent algebra iff L is isomorphic to a power set lattice.


Wake-up logic is responsible for informing instructions in the Window that are waiting to execute, about the availability of their input operands. The conventional method of wake-up consumes a significant percentage of the Instruction Window energy. Reducing the wake-up energy also addresses the Instruction Window hot spot problem caused due to the high power density of the Instruction Window. In this work, we investigate the energy and power savings of a low complexity scheme that stores the dependence relations between instructions in an array and uses this array to simplify the wake-up. We then present a new wake-up scheme that further reduces the wake-up energy by using a smaller table to store dependence relations and dynamically allocates dependence slots to only those instructions that have dependents in the Window. Our approach leads to savings of up to 50% in wake-up energy and 15% in the Instruction Window power with a very slight decrease in IPC. Also, both the schemes are more scalable than the conventional wake-up scheme with increasing Instruction Window size and Issue Width. DEDICATION To my parents-the best I know. ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I want to express sincere gratitude to my advisor, Dr. Manoj Franklin, for all his time, patience and support. I learnt a lot from him. I also want to thank my family and friends for not only making this thesis possible but also enjoyable.


Participants attending a conference on maternity care in London, Ont., last November said Canada is heading for a crisis because a shortage looms in the number of professionals available to provide maternal and newborn care.

British Columbia family physician Michael Klein noted that the percentage


The concept of people in contemporary thought

The aim of this paper it to present various perspectives in contemporary political thought. It will be argued that majority of contemporary thinkers make reference to the same basic concepts. It will be showed that the notion of people is the foundation of many contemporary philosophical projects. We will distinguish two main trends within these philosophical projects. The first one utilizes the notion of people as the key concept in the interpretation of history. The other treats the notion people and its internal dialectics as the fundamental dimension of politics.

Keywords: radical democracy, people, history, emancipation.


This paper looks at the ways in which Muslim Youth Movements after the 1990s are responding to the question of the ecological and democracy crises in India by invoking their own faith resources as a claim to belonging and social performance. For that purpose, it tries to understand the South Indian Muslim Youth organization, Solidarity Youth Movement in Kerala's, attempt to engage environmental discourse by radically reinterpreting their ideological standpoint in response to changing social processes.


■ Shock resistant up to 200 g ■ Better control loop quality due to 5 kHz sampling rate ■Up to two meters measuring length ■ Insensitive to magnetic interference fields ■High-precision measurement results due to 16-bit resolution ■ IO-Link or 0...10 VDC/4...20 mA interface The contactless linear position sensors with IP67 protection not only withstand harsh environmental conditions such as moisture and dirt the devices also reliably output a position signal during vibrations and shocks of up to 200 g. The sampling rate of 5 kHz reduces tracking errors to a minimum, and control loops can be optimally designed. Precision has also been increased again with a 16-bit D/A converter.


We spend a substantial part of our lives in employment, in the work environment among our co-workers. A working group is comprised of people who are very different but converge together in their need for communication and joint action. Therefore, especially in the workplace, standards of social behaviour must be respected. The ability to create, maintain and lead work teams is one of the most important conditions for successful management and the manager's personality is important. Status of the manager has high social prestige. It is related to working conditions, the distinctive character of their work, the degree of responsibility and professional culture, their vocation, professional and moral performance, as well as overall personality profile. Effective leadership is based on respect and trust.


Fruit retention on several cultivars of peach (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch) was reduced when (2-chloroethyl phosphonic acid (ethephon) at 37.5 to 150 ppm was applied during fruit stage I and the beginning of stage II. Leaf yellowing and early drop as well as gummosis of branches and fruits frequently occurred as side effects. Simultaneous application of gibberellic acid (GA3) at 50 to 100 ppm significantly reduced or eliminated the undesirable side effects of ethephon without altering the thinning response.


Solar architecture is defined as a kind of building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) in which the PV modules are deployed to passive solar concepts, to minimize the heating and cooling load, to upgrade the indoor environment, and to be adjustable for regional weather and to continuously succeed architectural culture. Solar architecture needs to consider the architectural culture and climate of the region through an ecological convergence. The ecological criteria lead to optimizing solar architecture through an ecological convergence of a passive intelligence and renewable energy system. The optimal angle of the bi-facial PV module as a shade is 23.5° considering the physical interaction and the traditional architecture in Korea according to the ecological criteria. The shading concept of the PV module reduces 27.5~34% of the building cooling load. Effective solar irradiance (ESR) is very important not only for PV efficiency but also for the system usage rate. This ESR should be controlled depending on the climate condition to maximize the total energy elimination factor and total energy transmittance factor for a window. The MB-BIPVS play an excellent role to maximize the total energy elimination factor and total energy transmittance factor for a window.


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Improving Vocabulary Using Initial Letters Game at The Fourth Grade of SDN Harapan 01 Cimahi. This research conducted to find out students' vocabulary achievement through initial letter game. The subjects of this research were class IV of SDN Harapan 1 Cimahi. The data collected using Classroom Action Researchincluding two cycles and each cycle consist of pretest and the post-test of vocabulary tests. After the implementation of initial letter game activities in first cycle and second cycle, the students' vocabulary score is getting better. It can be seen from the result of the students' post-test average score,cycle 1 was 67,50 and cycle 2was 85,2. The result showed thatInitial letters game can improved the students' vocabulary and can motivated students for learn English


Ventilation is part of the acceptable indoor air quality and thermal comfort problem. Carbon monoxide (CO) is a highly toxic gas that's emitted from cars in vehicular spaces. A new strategy of ventilation called periodic supply exhaust strategy is used. The main advantage of PRESEV strategy is reducing air flow rate requirement and also achieve averaged CO ppm rise according to standards. With the PRESEV strategy a ventilation flow rate 27% of that required by conventional piston or mixed ventilation strategies could achieve the same maximum hourly averaged local CO ppm rise. This paper aims at applying the PRESEV strategy throughout different cases and check effectiveness on these cases.Copyright © 2014 by ASME


The invention discloses a frame synchronization method based on bursting frames of a TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) system. The frame synchronization method comprises the following steps: 1) a transmitting end transmits voice or data to a receiving end by adopting a superframe as a basic unit which consists of a plurality of burst subframes; 2) a frame synchronization word FS is inserted into an effective load area of each burst subframe, the two sides of the frame synchronization word FS are respectively provided with a channel associated signaling domain CCF; and 3) the transmitting end and the receiving end acquire frame synchronization signals by the frame synchronization words FS of the burst subframes, and simultaneously judging the time slot type, the channel direction and the channel state according to the channel associated signaling domain CCF. The frame synchronization method disclosed by the invention has the advantages that each burst subframe is inserted with the frame synchronization word FS and the channel associated signaling domains CCF, so that not only can the frame synchronization be obtained in shorter time, but also the receiving end in a sleeping state can be awaken in shorter time, the total time length is delayed, and the transmission is more reliable. The frame synchronization method also can be used for finishing the functions of late entering and forced releasing and the like, obtaining indications of control and recognition information so as to be convenient for better recognition and processing of the receiving end for the received information.


This paper gives an introduction to digital image watermarking. Algorithms, distortions, attacks and benchmarking are described in some detail. Finally, we discuss some of the scenarios where watermarking is being already used as well as other potential applications.


Ray tracing method has conventionally played an important role in radio propagation modeling, which outputs an estimation of signal strength given certain input parameters. Being a time-honored method, ray tracing is expected to continue to play an important role in next generation propagation modeling. In this paper, we place our focus on a narrow L-shaped structure which oftentimes at first glance appeared simple, yet presents technical complexity that even commercial propagation tool might fail to yield accurate prediction results. The L-shaped structure under scrutiny has a very narrow width, which found its applications in a wide variety of scenarios, ranging from mining and tunnel activities, to speleology and spelunking exploration, and others. Our findings suggest that contrary to what is commonly perceived, in the non-line-of-sight (NLoS) section of the L-shaped structure, reflection turned out to be a very complex propagation mechanism when the width of the structure is very narrow. Instead, diffraction, which in many instances is ignored due to its mathematical complication, emerged as one alternative propagation mechanism that should be explored.


ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Study Team wishes to acknowledge the comments, opinions and valuable information provided by the following government departments, public institutions and private organizations.


To the Editor of the Buffalo Medical and Surgical Journal: Sir—My attention has been drawn to a very courteous and com plimentary review of my recent work on Nervous Diseases, in the June number of your journal. I find in it, however, a statement that is liable to mislead your readers and which certainly misstates my views. I refer to the fol lowing sentence: "Especially does he (z. e., myself,) pin his faith to the influence of refractive errors in chorea and epilepsy. ' ' 1


A technique for desynchronization of a network of FitzHugh–Nagumo type mean-field coupled spiking neurons is described. The coupled network is externally driven from a chaotic oscillator via the coupling node. Chaotic waveform resets the phase of the mean field and thus effectively decouples the individual oscillators. Hardware experiments have been performed using an electrical circuit consisting of three nonidentical FitzHugh–Nagumo oscillators.


Management of chronic recurrent medical conditions (CRMC), such as migraine headaches, chronic pain and anxiety/depression, is a major challenge for modern providers. The fact that often the most effective treatments and/or preventative measures for CRMCs vary from patient to patient lends itself to a platform for self-management by patients. However, to develop such an mHealth app requires an understanding of the various applications, and barriers, to real-world use. In this pilot study with internet-based recruitment, we conducted an assessment of user satisfaction of the iMTracker iOS (iPhone) application for CRMC self-management through a self-administered survey of subjects with CRMCs. From May 15, 2019 until March 27, 2020, we recruited 135 subjects to pilot test the iMTracker application for user-selected CRMCs. The most common age group was 31-45 (48.2%), followed by under 30 (22.2%) and 46-55 (20%). There were no subjects over 75 years old completing the survey. 38.8% of subjects were college graduates, followed by 29.6% with a Masters degree, and 25.9% with some college. No subjects had not graduated from high school, and only 2 (1.5%) did not attend college after high school. 80.7% of subjects were self-identified as Caucasian, and 90.4% as not Hispanic or Latino. The most common CRMC was pain (other than headaches) in 40% of subjects, followed by mental health in 17.8% and headaches in 15.6%. 39.3% of subjects experienced the condition multiple times in a day, 40.0% experienced the condition daily, and 14.8% experienced the condition weekly, resulting in a total of 94.1% of subjects experiencing the condition at least weekly. Among the concerns about a self-management app, time demands (54.8%) and ineffectiveness (43.7%) were the most prominent, with privacy (24.4%) and data security (25.2%) also noted. In summary, we found internet-based recruitment identified primarily Caucasian population of relatively young patients with CRMCs of relatively high recurrence rate. Future work is needed to examine the use of this application in older, underrepresented minorities, and lower socioeconomic status populations.


. In this paper,we introduce the notion of T − fuzzy ideal, T − fuzzy left (right) k − ideal, T − fuzzy interior ideal, T − fuzzy quasi ideal, T − fuzzy bi-ideal in an ordered Γ − semiring. We characterize the regular ordered Γ − semiring in terms of T − fuzzy left (right) ideal, T − fuzzy quasi ideal, T − fuzzy bi-ideal, T − fuzzy interior ideal and study their properties and relations between them. We establish that T − fuzzy ideal, T − fuzzy bi-ideal, T − fuzzy quasi ideal and T − fuzzy interior ideal are equivalent in a regular ordered Γ − semiring and characterize the simple ordered Γ − semiring in terms of T − fuzzy interior ideal.


The Range-Doppler(RD) algorithm is widely used in inverse synthetic aperture radar imaging(ISAR).In the RD algorithm, the migration through resolution cells(MTRC) due to target rotation is usually ignored.However,with the improvement of the target size or the increase of the coherent angle,MTRC cannot be ignored for the high resolution radar.If still using RD algorithm to imaging, the ISAR image will be distorted.In order to improve the quality of ISAR images,a new ISAR imaging algorithm based on fractional Fourier transform is proposed.In the Doppler domain,MTRC can be considered as the coupling between the signal frequency and the Doppler frequency.Based on this fact,the Chirp-multiplication property of FRFT is applied to realize the Doppler scale transform. Through the processing,the coupling between the Doppler frequency and the signal frequency can be removed and cross-range profiles are obtained.Then FFT is used for each cross-range cell and the ISAR image is obtained without the mitigation of MTRC.The proposed algorithm not only can be implemented easily without the information of the target rotation,but also has the comparative computation load with RD algorithm.The simulation data and real data results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.


Objective: To observe clinical effects of external application of potato chips on intravenous infusion extravasation injury.Methods: 192 cases of venous infusion extravasation injury were randomly divided into observation group and control group,96 cases in each group;the observation group was treated with external application of potato chips on local damage,the control group with 50% magnesium sulfate wet compress.Results: The efficiency in observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group,costs of treatment less than that in the control group,patients' satisfaction higher than that in the control group(P0.01).Conclusion: External application of homemade potato chips is effective and economical in the treatment of patients with intravenous infusion extravasation injury.


A Model for the description of the material behavior of metallic fiber composites in the low-cycle-fatigue range is shown. The composite consists of a copper matrix reinforced with parallel continuous austenitic steel fibers. Base is the description of the behavior of component materials in tension-compression tests. The parameter, which are found, are needed to describe the fiber composites by a linear rule of mixture of the component materials. A comparison of the simulations and the experimental results of the composites is shown.


MRI Department, onjoined twins, rare variants of monozygotic twins, result from an incomplete division of Nanavati Hospital, C the embryonic disk. Conjoined twinning occurs once in every 50,000–100,000 births. Mumbai, India Cephalothoracopagus, a very rare variant of conjoined twins occurs once in every three-million births. Early prenatal diagnosis is desirable, given the poor prognosis. Correspondence: Paritosh C Khanna A 28-year-old primigravida at 24-weeks gestation underwent a routine obstetric ultrasonography E-mail: email@example.com that revealed a foetus with an unusually large head and thorax, two separate heart pulsations and multiple limbs. While conjoined twinning was considered, the exact anomaly was difficult to elu cidate. There was no history of consanguinity, previous twinning, diabetes, hypertension or ovula tion-induction and any other drug use. The femur length was 5.2 cm. Received : 11-01-05


In this article, a robust tracking control method is developed for omnidirectional mobile robots (OMRs) with uncertainties in the kinematics and dynamics. The kinematic and dynamic uncertainties that significantly degrade the OMR tracking control performance should be simultaneously compensated, which has not been achieved by the existing OMR tracking control methods. Therefore, the OMR dynamics containing the actuator dynamics and dynamic uncertainties are obtained by including the friction present in the OMR and are identified using a system identification method for the actual OMR system. The kinematic uncertainties present in the OMR kinematics are then derived unlike the existing studies that do not consider them. A sliding mode disturbance observer is proposed to estimate these kinematic uncertainties. A robust backstepping-like feedback linearization tracking controller using estimates of both the kinematic and dynamic uncertainties is also proposed to compensate for these uncertainties. The proposed method is validated through a stability analysis and simulation and experimental results using an actually implemented OMR system.


A compressor may include a housing fixed within the housing and the base. The compression mechanism by said frame support member and including a movable scroll and a fixed scroll member, the orbiting scroll member and the orbiting scroll member meshingly engaged to form a series of compression pockets. An axial retention assembly may include a holding member holding member and the rotary, rotating said axial member and the holding member holding each of the contact engaged with the fixed scroll member to limit said orbiting scroll member with respect to said frame axial translation and rotation.


Long-sleepers spend their leisure time more frequently with friends/neighbors (p=0.013) and less frequently walking (p=0.037). They more frequently declare that somebody is with them during the night (p=0.020), that they have help in their everyday activities (p=0.028), and they are content with their present life (p=0.041). They less frequently think that loneliness is one of the main problems of the elderly (p=0.033). Long-sleepers less frequently report a chronic disease (p=0.033), and take medications for heart/blood pressure (p=0.037). Short-sleepers more frequently report that they were separated from their families because of their job (p=0.010), they are less frequently content with their past life (p=0.013), and now receive a lower pension (<4,000 HRK) (p=0.046). They more frequently declare that nobody is with them during the evening (p=0.022), and their main current problem is the feeling of uselessness (p=0.037). Short-sleepers more frequently report depression (p=0.029) and a chronic disease (p=0.047).


Acknowledgments xiii Chapter One: Introduction: An Anthropology of Regulation and Fiscal Relations 1 Chapter Two: Incivisme Fiscal 23 Chapter Three Tax-Price as a Technique of Government 48 Chapter Four Unsanctioned Wealth, or the Productivity of Debt 73 Chapter Five Fixing the Moving Targets of Regulation 100 Chapter Six The Unstable Terms of Regulatory Practice 129 Chapter Seven The Pluralization of Regulatory Authority 151 Conclusion 200 References 207 Index 227


Since 1937, almost fifty British television productions of Shakespeare have been adapted from specific theatre stagings. This article surveys the history of these transmissions of previously staged performances of Shakespeare. It outlines the changing ways in which these adaptations have been important to television and it explores ideas about their status and effectivity. It argues that rather than being seen simply as 'documentation' and as the inferior traces of theatrical originals, these productions might more productively be regarded as doubled adaptations. That is, they can be understood as adaptations for the screen of a text—a staging of a Shakespeare play—that was previously, as a staged performance, an adaptation in itself. The interplay between the televisual, theatrical, and cinematic elements of these adaptations is considered and the history is set within in the context of the rapidly developing contemporary form of live cinema, exemplified by National Theatre Live and Live from Stratford-upon-Avon, which recreates as spectacle in a social context many of the approaches and concerns of television's adaptations of Shakespeare stagings.


This paper describes a method of measuring and recording solar radiation data in a suitable form for the design of solar photovoltaic power systems. A prototype instrument has been developed which could be located at prospective sites for the collection of solar radiation data. A similar instrument is also being developed to evaluate the performance of photovoltaic power systems by integrating array and load currents.


Military acquisition has long emphasized the portion of the life cycle between the Request for Proposal (RFP) and Initial Operational Capability (IOC). In response to changing political and economic realities during the 1980s, though, much of the Services' own performance of many technical acquisition tasks devolved to management of contractor efforts. After a number of aircraft accidents in the mid‐ to late 1990s were traced to breakdowns in these processes, the Air Force issued new policy stressing the need to apply Systems Engineering (SE) discipline during later life cycle phases. Significant cost and schedule overruns on major programs, and resultant intense Congressional scrutiny, engendered several initiatives to restore technical and programmatic credibility throughout the entire Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition enterprise. This paper recounts the Air Force's approach to modernizing engineering and technical management policy and practices over the 2000–2006 timeframe, and provides a glimpse of key highlights of their roadmap for the next several years.


The invention relates to the use of an RFID label (40) as a destination information carrier for an object to be transported (K), especially a piece of luggage, a printer (10) for preparing at least labels (50) as destination information carriers for the object to be transported (K), a tag (60) for an object to be transported (K) in addition to a system for labelling an object to be transported (K) and a method for the same. According to the invention, an RFID label (40) stays on a piece of luggage to be transported (K) until said label (40) becomes defective and must be replaced.


Coccolith species and percentage analysis for the past 750 ka from ODP Site 1143 of the southern South China Sea has been carried out.The results show that in the mid-Brunhes interval(480~260 ka),the percentage of Florisphaera profunda declined as Gephyrocapsa caribbeanica was booming.Meanwhile,the structure of the sea water has changed,the nutricline depth decreased,and the primary productivity increased.Studies show that during the mid-Brunhes interval,the eccentricity was in a low levels.As the low eccentricity favours the cocoolith growth,it can be detected that the great change in coccolith community is mainly influenced by the eccentricity.Also,the change of the ocean carbon reservoir during the mid-Brunhes interval can be the result of the eccentricity-trigged-booming of the different phytoplankton communities.


Six solitary gastric polyps in the acid‐secreting fundic mucosa were histo‐chemically investigated using the mucin histochemistry, immunoperoxidase method, and silver methods for endocrine cells. Histologically, the polyps were grouped into three types : they largely consisted of either hyperplastic foveolar cells (group 1), normal‐appearing fundic gland cells with mild cystic changes (group 2) or hyperplastic fundic gland cells with cystic dilatation (group 3). The presence of parietal cells and mucous neck cells was confirmed in all polyps by the immunoperoxidase method using parietal cell autoantibody and the paradoxical Concanavalin A staining, respectively. Regarding the endocrine component, somatostatin‐containing cells, Grimelius‐positive argyrophil cells, and Fontana‐Masson‐positive enterochromaffin cells were scattered in the fundic gland area of the polyps as well as in the surrounding normal‐appearing fundic mucosa. Gastrin‐containing cells were absent. In one of the group 2 polyps and both group 3 polyps, a varying number of glicentin‐containing cells were found among the fundic gland components : In one polyp in group 3, glucagon immunoreactivity was detected in the glicentin‐containing cells. These findings suggest that some of the polyps express characteristics of the fetal fundic mucosa, since glicentin and glucagon immunoreactivities in normal human stomach have been detected exclusively in the fetal fundus. ACTA PATHOL. JPN. 35: 831–840, 1985.


A series of four studies examined the relationship between how much people know about the risks of using nuclear energy sources in space and how they feel about the technology. The authors found that the more people know, the more favorable they are -- except for two groups of people selected from organizations with strong pro-industry or pro-environment positions. These results suggest that a technology will get a more favorable hearing if it can get its message out -- providing that it has a legitimate story to tell and that the situation has not become too polarized already. The limits to these conclusions are discussed. 19 refs., 3 figs., 1 tab.


This study dealt with "the political conditions of Yemen in the Islamic era through the book "Dictionary of Countries" by Yaqut Al-Hamawi (T: 626 AH / 1228 AD)" the case of Yemen from two main axes. Apostasy, after Islam spread in the Arabian Peninsula, Yemen was one of the regions that the Prophet's call reached (7), as he sent to it someone calling its people to Islam, and there were several campaigns that went to Yemen with the intention of liberating it and inviting its people to Islam, so they accepted Islam.


A continuous mesoporous silica film with uniaxially aligned hexagonal mesochannels was formed on a silica glass substrate using a rubbing-treated thin polyimide coating on the substrate. Polyimide which has a hexamethylene group per the repeating unit as a part of the main chain was used. The mesostructured silica film was grown on the polyimide-coated substrate through the hydrolysis of tetraethoxysilane under acidic conditions in the presence of hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride. X-ray diffraction experiments show that the hexagonal mesochannels in the film run parallel to the substrate surface and are aligned normal to the rubbing direction with a very narrow distribution of ±6°. The hexagonal arrangement of the mesochannels over the whole film thickness was proved by cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy. This highly preferred alignment of the mesochannels is caused by strong interactions between the surfactant tail groups and the polymer chains.


The relationship between soy sauce gas chromatographic (GC) patterns precisely analyzed on a glass capillary column and ranked order in sensory analysis was investigated by stepwise multiple regression analysis. The most negative and positive correlation between the GC peaks and sensory data were shown by trans-2-hexen-l-ol contributing to preferable aroma and iso-butyric acid concerning to unpleasant smell, respectively. Highly predictable multiple regression models were calculated in the analysis. The variety of volatile components selected for the equations indicated that these constituents represented not only different groups of chemical structures in aroma compounds but also growth of various microorganisms during the soy sauce making process.


A training procedure was developed to improve (or to encourage) the construction of a meaningful problem representation by mentally retarded and learning disabled children. Children are taught to use an external visual representation for arithmetic word problems, in which the meaning of the problem is reflected. The construction of this visual pattern is supported by several tools. The tools enable the child to represent the (known) quantities or to manipulate quantities (or sets) to model the action(s) or relationship(s) described in the problem. For the construction of the visual pattern the child is offered a supply of icons, from which visual building blocks can be moved to a worksheet. Other 'soft-keys' make it possible to indicate the desired placement of sets, to erase (part of) the visual configuation or to indicate that feedback is requested. The user-interface allows the child to touch only the screen. As such, the present state of the problem solving route of the child at any moment during the training session is known and therefore may be interpreted and evaluated. The computer program is structured to such a degree that the progression through the trial is impossible unless all preceding steps have been completed correctly. (Author/PK) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. ***********;,*********************************************************** Title: 'A COMPUTERIZED TRAINING PROCEDURE FOR SOLVING ARITHMETIC co WORD PROBLEMS WITH THE AID OF VISUAL SCHEMES'. ON .0 14'N ON CV Authors: CI W Monique W.M. Jaspers & Ernest C.D.M. van Lieshout.


The invention provides an intelligent control system based on wide area network coverage. Based on an industrial 4.0 conceptual model, wide area network coverage serves as an information transmission and interaction carrier, a wide area network realizes open access and information acquisition for distributed information sources formed by a mass user terminal, information with diversified types and formats is acquired, the diversified information is transformed into industrial standard parameters, the industrial standard parameters are physically matched and verified with a controlled manufacturing entity and offset matching verification is controlled based on a standard product model, virtual running test is performed when necessary, and finally, the manufacturing process of a smart factory is intelligently controlled by the aid of personalized information of users. The intelligent control system is applicable to industrial control systems of the smart factory implemented by sufficiently integrating industrial production with information technology.


Thirty-three cases with displaced acromioclavicular joint dislocation were retrospectively evaluated. In the first 14 cases, the wires temporarily penetrated the joint for an average of 7 weeks (trans-articular group), while the acromioclavicular joint was temporarily stabilized by wires passing under the acromion that were inserted into the distal clavicle for an average of 13 weeks in the latter 19 cases (subacromial group). Clinical and radiographic results were evaluated and compared between the two groups.


A unit cell comprised of a circular aperture is modelled centered in the ground plane beneath a microstrip patch. A phase change of 82–86° is obtained at the patch resonant frequency in the far-field for a cell radius of 0.4L, where L is the resonant length of the patch. A stacked patch structure is investigated to maintain an adequate match at the resonant frequency of the unloaded patch. A phase change of 127° is reported with the stacked patch for a cell radius of 0.2L.


The subject of Islamic Religious Education at Muhammadiyah 1 Senior High School (SMAMSA) Malang looks less attractive to students due to conventional methods and lack of learning media, which causes low enthusiasm for learning. To overcome these conditions, it is necessary to innovate learning to become more attractive, active, and not dull. This research tries to apply word wall as a learning media to increase students' learning enthusiasm. This classroom action research followed the model proposed by Kemmis et al., with two cycles, including planning, implementation, observation, and reflection. Research data were collected through observation, questionnaires, and documentation and analyzed using descriptive statistics. The results showed a significant increase in students' learning enthusiasm in class XI IPS at SMAMSA Malang. Based on the observation, results showed that the average scores of the first and second cycles were 78% and 91%. Similarly, the questionnaire results increased from 85% in cycle 1 to 90% in cycle 2. In conclusion, word walls can increase students' learning enthusiasm in class XI social studies major in Islamic Education.


Body mass index (BMI) has been widely used as a prognostic indicator. The association between preoperative BMI and postoperative morbidity in patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HCCA) has not been proved. This study aimed to identify the association between preoperative BMI and postoperative morbidity following radical resection of HCCA.


Silica sulfuric acid has been found to be an efficient and reusable catalyst for chemoselective dithioacetalization of aldehydes over ketones, in excellent yields.


Objective: The study was conducted to examine the effects of Galangin(GA), a natural flavonoid of the rhizome Alpinia galanga on the levels of inflammatory markers caspase-1, IL-1β, IL-18 and antioxidant status in rats subjected to experimental pancreatitis by ethanol(EtOH) and cerulein administration. Methods: For the study, adult male albino Wistar rats were divided into four groups. Group 1 and 2 served as control and received normal diet for 5 weeks. Group 3 and 4 received an isocaloric diet , ethanol 8-12 g/ kg body weight/day and also 20µg/kg body wt. of cerulein intraperitonially for the last 3 weeks of the experimental period. In addition, group 2 and 4 were administered 100µg/kg body wt. of galangin orally by intragastric intubation for the last 3 weeks of the experimental period. Serum lipase, amylase, caspase-1, IL-1β, IL-18, thiobarbituric acid reacting substances(TBARS) and antioxidant status were assessed. Results: A significant increase in the levels of serum lipase/amylase ratio, caspase-1 activity, IL-1β, IL-18 and TBARS were observed in ethanolcerulein treated rats compared to those co-administered with galangin. Galangin supplementation along with ethanol-cerulein treatment significantly maintained the levels of antioxidants catalase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase and reduced the oxidative stress in group 4 animals. Conclusion: The caspase-1 inhibitory activity of galangin is well evidenced from the study which may be due to its modulating effect either on caspase-1 synthesis or on activation of procaspase-1 . Also the observations suggest that the anti-inflammatory activity of galangin may be attributed to its antioxidant property of scavenging the free radicals which aggravate the process of inflammation.


The invention relates to a video signal processing circuit, a video display device, and a video signal processing method. The video signal processing circuit which analyzes video signals inputted from outside, performs conversion processing for image quality adjustment on the video signals based on a result of analysis, transmits those towards a video display unit includes: a feature value/maximum value calculation module which calculates a feature value that is a numerical value showing a degree of brightness of the video signals; a gradation conversion threshold value calculation module which calculates a threshold value regarding conversion of the gradation based on a threshold value calculation expression that is formed based on the feature value and a conversion coefficient set in advance; and a gradation conversion module which performs gradation conversion based on a linear function that increases linearly by taking a region of the gradation equal to or higher than the threshold value among the video signals as a target.


The purpose of this calculation report is to document the comparison to measurement of the isotopic concentrations for pressurized water reactor (PWR) spent nuclear fuel determined with the Standardized Computer Analysis for Licensing Evaluation (SCALE) 5.1 (Ref. ) epletion calculation method. Specifically, the depletion computer code and the cross-section library being evaluated are the twodimensional (2-D) transport and depletion module, TRITON/NEWT,2, 3 and the 44GROUPNDF5 (Ref. 4) cross-section library, respectively, in the SCALE .1 code system.


John B. Hattendorf wrote that naval power was one way in which nations implemented national policy. Therefore, he opined, naval historians must acknowledge the interconnectedness of traditional naval topics and broader contexts to understand navies and their use.1 Paul kennedy, for example, believes that scholars must use wider variables to understand the development of British naval policy. Notions of 'naval mastery' can only be understood by analysing 'national, international, economic, political and strategical considerations'.2 Still, Barry Gough noted that the 'general linkage of navy to Empire continues to escape historians' and advised that a case-study approach might reveal connexions.3 Consequently, this paper will explain that in Britain, an interest aggregation – gentlemanly capitalists and liberals in the government – were unified in their desire to see London use sea power to nurture overseas development and avoid war.4 Off West Africa, for instance, this entailed an informal Empire, the suppression of the slave trade, and its replacement with legitimate commerce. There, as Jan Glete theorized, naval forces were tools of an 'interest aggregation' and became the 'chief instrument of violence control' according to interest demands.5 The Royal Navy had been patrolling the West African coast for slavers for most of the nineteenth century. But by the 1840s it became the key utensil of British gentlemanly and liberal strategy for the region. The Admiralty selected naval officers for the coast, like Sir Charles Hotham, with a reputation for diplomacy and connected with the gentlemanly class to implement their goals. On orders from London, the Royal Navy signed trade treaties with natives to match similar French activities and counter their traditional rival. But, consistent with a liberal approach, officers like Hotham also avoided antagonizing the French or Americans. Hotham's command is significant because it reveals that concerns about the periphery helped shape metropolitan response using the navy within the confines of liberalism.


Since InAs/GaSb heterojunctions have type-II band lineup, their quantum well systems(QWs), in which the lowest electron subband designed to be lower than the highest hole subband, can be 2D-topological insulators(TIs) with 1D-edge states. Although the properties of the edge states in the QWs have been investigated by transport measurements[1] so far, the real space imaging of the edge states is still missing. Although we have measured electronic states on a (110) cleaved surface by STM/STS technique so far[2], it is impossible in principle by this method to evaluate the spatial locality which is one of important characteristics on the TI edge states. On the other hand, if one barrier of the InAs/GaSb SL system could be exchanged from AlSb to UHV as shown in Fig. 1, the STM/STS probe could access the electronic states from the (001) surface, so now we are based on this idea and challenging to measure the spatial locality of the edge states. Arsenic-Cap/InAs(40ML)/(GaSb(22ML)/InAs(40ML))5/AlSb structure was grown on a n-type InAs(001) substrate by molecular beam epitaxy. The As-cap layer was decapped after transfer to a STM chamber, and then the sample was cleaved in UHV, so that we can obtain atomically flat and clean (110), (1-10) and (001) surface(Fig.2(a)). The sample was observed at a low temperature of 4.5K using a STM system with a W-tip in UHV(<2×10-10Torr). We successfully obtained dI/dV-V curves on a (001) surface as shown in Fig. 2(b). The step-like structure clearly demonstrates the density of states in a 2D system. Since the top layer is an InAs layer, STM/STS observes the wave function confined in the InAs well. Onsets of each step can be identified to be the bottoms of the ground, 1st and 2nd subbands, respectively. Figure 2(c) shows the energy distribution of LDOS profile taken along the line shown in Fig.2(a). In the presentation, we will discuss the LDOS of the TI edge states based on dI/dV profiles taken at the region close to the cleaved (110) surface.


A recording medium, an apparatus and a method for recording/reproducing information on/from the recording medium are provided to enable compatible reproducing of recording of mediums in different versions and to confine access to the data in the recording medium by including Unknown/Known PAC(Physical Access Control) rules or setting a password to limit data reading. A recording medium comprises a user area where data is recorded, and a management area where management information of the data is recorded. A PAC(Physical Access Control) area is allocated in the management area to record access control information of the recording medium, wherein the PAC area allows recording of read control information for the control of data read. The read control information, which designates if data reading in each area in the recording area is allowed, includes Unknown PAC Rules executed when an identification number given to the read control information can not be recognized, and Known PAC Rules executed when the identification number can be recognized.


When a material appears one colour in transmitted light but a different colour in reflected light it is known as the dichroic effect. This has been illustrated as early as the 4 th century by the famous Lycurgus cup, however the effect is still poorly understood. We present cuprous oxide (Cu2O) particles that display the dichroic effect in solution. To the best of our knowledge this is the first time dichroic Cu2O materials have been reported.


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"Of the many difficulties young writers may encounter when engaged in the complex act of writing, crafting sentences that accurately convey their intended meaning is particularly challenging. Sentence combining can provide systematic instruction in sentence-construction skills within an overall framework of the writing workshop."


Numerous physical and mathematical model studies on fluid flow, slag–metal mass transfer, melting, dissolution, mixing phenomena etc. in gas stirred ladle systems have been carried out and reported during the last three decades or so. An extensive summary of these is available in a review published in this journal some years back. The review together with many subsequent investigations suggest that physical and mathematical modeling studies of gas stirred ladle systems were primarily carried out under steady state flow conditions. Accordingly, the rates of various transport processes in gas stirred ladle systems were numerically predicted embodying the steady state velocity and turbulence fields in the system. Similarly, physical modeling of industrial ladle processing operations were also carried out under steady flow conditions, ensured by blowing the gas through the bath for a prolonged period of time prior to any detailed measurements. Thus, practically very little or no information on ladle hydrodynamics, under transient flow conditions (which is relevant particularly during the initial as well as the post gas injection period) has been reported in the literature. As far as the experimental measurements of such transient flows and the associated transient flow period (viz., the duration over which transient flow exists) in ladles are concerned, this requires detailed mapping of velocity field as a function of time. To this end, point by point flow measurement techniques such as Hot Wire Anemometry or Laser Doppler Velocimetry are likely to be not helpful since the duration of flow measurements at a point may at times extend well beyond the transient flow period. Thus, more sophisticated flow measuring systems such as, PIV (Particle Image Velocimetry) is required as this can accurately capture and map the instantaneous history of the changing flows in the system. In the present work, however, a conceptually different procedure has been applied and tested for estimating the "transient flow period" in gas stirred ladle systems. To this end, mixing times in ladles have been investigated under both transient (during the initial stage of gas bubbling) as well as under steady flow conditions (ensured by purging gas over a sufficiently long duration of time) and from such measurements, corresponding "transient flow period" has been deduced. To demonstrate the present work, aqueous models of industrial scale ladles have been considered in which, water containing in cylindrical shaped transparent vessels was agitated by injecting a stream of air bubbles through a centrally located tuyere/ nozzle.


A simple, rapid method for the determination of gallium in inorganic matrices using Zeeman-corrected graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS) is described. The method uses an acid dissolution technique, Mg(NO3)2 as a matrix modifier and the method of standard additions. The 294.4-nm wavelength is used to improve the signal to noise ratio without loss of sensitivity. Gallium was determined in phosphorus flue dust and also in coal fly ash, copper ore and steelmaking flue dust. The procedure is used as an alternative to neutron-activation analysis (NAA) and is intermediate in sensitivity between flame atomic absorption spectrometry and NAA. A comparison of GFAAS and NAA results is presented.


We study some algebraic properties of Toeplitz operators with radial or quasihomogeneous symbols on the pluriharmonic Bergman space. We first give the necessary and sufficient conditions for the product of two Toeplitz operators with radial symbols to be a Toeplitz operator and discuss the zero-product problem for several Toeplitz operators with radial symbols. Next, we study the finite-rank product problem of several Toeplitz operators with quasihomogeneous symbols. Finally, we also investigate finite rank commutators and semicommutators of two Toeplitz operators with quasihomogeneous symbols.


C-H diamond metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistors with different structures were fabricated on the same polycrystalline diamond plate. Devices A and B with 25-nm-thick high temperature (300°C) atomic layer deposition grown Al2O3 dielectric have the same source-to-drain distance of <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$6~\mu \text{m}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> and different gate length of <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$2~\mu \text{m}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> and <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$6~\mu \text{m}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>, respectively. Both devices show ultra-high on/off ratio of over 1010 and ultra-low gate leakage of below 10−10 A and continuous measurement stability. Device B with the source/drain-channel interspaces eliminated has achieved an on resistance of <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$46.20~\Omega \cdot $ </tex-math></inline-formula>mm, which is record low in the reported 6-<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\mu \text{m}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> H-diamond MOSFETs with the gate dielectric prepared at high temperature (≥ 300°C). Meanwhile, device B shows larger drain current in a large portion of the linear region at VGS = −6 V, and a just slightly smaller IDmax compared with device A though its LG is three times of that of device A. A simple model of ID was used to explain the physics behind this phenomenon. In addition, the breakdown voltage is 145 V for device A and 27 V for device B, corresponding to the average breakdown field of about 0.72 MV/cm and 10.8 MV/cm, respectively.


Moss' theorem, which relates Massey products in the Er-page of the classical Adams spectral sequence to Toda brackets of homotopy groups, is one of the main tools for calculating Adams differentials. Working in an arbitrary symmetric monoidal stable topological model category, we prove a general version of Moss' theorem which applies to spectral sequences that arise from filtrations compatible with the monoidal structure. The theorem has broad applications, e.g. to the computation of the motivic slice and motivic Adams spectral sequences.


The author discusses Ferenczi's theory of femininity in terms both of its orientation to Freud's constructivist view on the same subject and its intimate connections with his own phylogenetic speculations. She underlines the significance of Ferenczi's assumptions about the universality of the ?trend of maternal regression? and its determining role in genital sexual union. Due to the absence of a ?real? penis in women, Ferenczi postulates that female development is marked by a whole series of regressive moves and renunciations, from urethrality to anality (i.e. from activity to passivity), the ?abandonment? of the clitoris in favour of the vagina, and a regressive secondary-narcisstic cathexis of the entire body. The author criticizes Ferenczi's reduction of woman to the ?mother? function and relates this view to recent femininity theories emanating from the French school of psychoanalysis, which follow him in this respect. There is a brief discussion of the author's own approach to establishing a theory o...


An ultra-wideband (UWB) band-stop filter (BSF) is presented using novel design to tune the resonant frequency by micro-electromechanical systems' (MEMS) switch, based on electromagnetic band-gap (EBG) and coplanar-waveguide (CPW) structures. The model of the compact BSF is cascaded by three EBG resonators. The BSF is operated from 15 to 20 GHz with good stop rejection and sharp roll off frequency. Its stop rejection levels are −30 dB in both the lower and upper stop-band, and return loss is less than 0.5dB in the stop-band. A tunable BSF is designed by tuning the frequency using a folded MEMS switch. The center frequency of stop-band of BSF is changed from 5 to 15GHz, by tuning the switch height of MEMS switch.


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